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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Irwin O. Nejdl of Downers Grove for six years
Funeral services for Irwin O. Nejdl, 80, formerly a Naperville resident since 1958, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Community United Methodist Church, 20 N. Center St., Naperville, with the Revs. Thomas Babler and Jane Eesley officiating.
Born Feb. 1, 1919, in Chicago, he died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Good Samaritan Hosptial in Downers Grove. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Forest Park.
Mr. Nejdl was employed for 49 years as chief chemist for Ideal Roller and Manufacturing Company, currently known as Rotodyne, which is located in Hinsdale.
Mr. Nejdl had served as president of the Chicago Section of the Chicago Rubber Group of the American Chemical Society, which is an international organization. He was very active at Community United Methodist Church in Naperville, where he served as president of his Sunday School class. He was also a Sunday School teacher and counselor, and served on a number of church committees. He was active at Fairview Baptist Retirement Community in Downers Grove and was a volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital. In his spare time, he enjoyed working around his home, reading, and solving crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian (nee Joseph); son, Irwin F. (Patricia) and daughter, Bobbie Dean, both of Naperville; five grandchildren, Wayne (Lea) Dean of Cicero, Jennifer Dean of Chicago, Dana and Laurel Bull, both of Rockford and Rachel Bull of Naperville; two great-grandchildren, Anissa Marie and Dominique Angelica Dean, both of Cicero; one sister, Ruth (Norman) Jorgenson of Redding, Calif. and brother, Benjamin (Loretta) Nejdl of Rolling Meadows.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Grayce Hruda.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, 117 W. Van Buren, Naperville.
Memorials in Mr. Nejdl's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 999 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 or to the church.

Selma V. Newberg
Services for Selma V. Newberg, 93, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 415 S. Buesching Road, Lake Zurich.
Born Nov. 15, 1905, in Nybro, Sweden, she died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Governors Park Nursing Home in Barrington. Interment will be in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Zurich.
Mrs. Newberg was a member of Sijan Mora Tuna Lodge #134.
She was the loving mother of Roy G. and B. Alan (Gail) Newberg, Shirley A. (Pierre) La Bouve, and the late Paul K. and Elsie M. Newberg; cherished grandmother of Paulette Vargas, Penny-June Nixon, Valerie La Bouve, Michele Jacobson, Elsa Chandra, Debra Newberg, David Koppa and Kristin Koppa; and great-grandmother of four.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
For information, (847) 540-8871.

Esther Nicholas of West Chicago
Visitation for Esther Nicholas (nee Thanas) will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, at Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Road), Roselle. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Demetrios Church in Elmhurst. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Nicholas; devoted mother of Gus, Connie, Mary, Joan and Peter; and fond grandmother and great-grandmother of many.

Kenneth R. Ostrander of Mundelein
Services for Kenneth R. Ostrander, 47, will be held at 5 p.m. today, at BurnettDane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176), Libertyville.
Born Aug. 1, 1951, in Chicago, he passed away suddenly Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Condell Medical Center, Libertyville.
Mr. Ostrander had been aresident of Mundelein for the past 23 years. Raised in Libertyville, he was a 1969 graduate of Libertyville High School. He was a former general manager at Sessler Ford in Libertyville and was later employed in sales and management at Jackson Auto Sales in Waukegan. Among his special interests, he was an avid sportsman and loved to fish.
Surviving are his wife, Carole Ostrander (nee Mortensen); children, Aimee Kristine Ostrander of Libertyville and Bryan Kenneth Ostrander of Mundelein; parents, Robert and Veronica Ostrander of Libertyville; brother, Lester Ostrander of Brooklyn Center, Minn.; sisters, Kathleen (Saford) Wilson of Mundelein and Cynthia (Paul) Schaffer of Wildwood; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends of the family may call from 3 to 6 p.m. today, at the funeral home, with services at 5 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family for an educational fund being established for his children.

Bessie Panzer
Graveside services for Bessie Panzer (nee Goldberg) will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Westlawn Cemetery (Evergreen Section), 7801 W. Montrose, Norridge.
She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Panzer; devoted mother of Michael (Karen) Panzer; loving grandmother of Gina and Jody (Kathryn) Panzer; and dear sister of Aaron (Florence) Gilbert.
Contributions in her memory to the American Heart Association, 208 S. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60604, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Chicago Jewish Funerals, David Jacobson, Funeral Director.
For information, (847) 509-5011.

Ellen Passau of Barrington
Services for Ellen Passau (nee Woods), 80, a 31-year resident of Barrington, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Stirlen Pieper & Davenport Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-CookRoad), Barrington. Kimberly Borzym, a chaplain from Advocate Hospice, will officiate.
Born Aug. 13, 1918, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she passed away Friday, April 9, 1999, in her home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Passau was a homemaker and was active in the community. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Auxiliary since its formation, a member of the Barrington Community Associates and also a member of the Green Thumb Garden Club. She enjoyed art, nature, needlepoint and gardening, and she loved animals.
Survivors include her children, Louis F. Passau of Barrington and Dennis G. Passau of Lake in the Hills; brothers, Lewis (Bettie) Woods of Edwardsburg, Mich., and Glenn H. (Marilyn) Wood of East Troy, Mich., and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Manfred Passau, whom she married Dec. 23, 1945, in South Bend, Ind.; her parents, Harry Jr. and Bessie Woods; and herbrother, Richard Woods.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Inlieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary, 450 W. Hwy. 22, Barrington, IL 60010.

Mae R. Pepper of West Dundee
Funeral services for Mae R. Pepper, 69, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Miller Funeral Home, 504 W. Main St., West Dundee, with the Rev. Will Nolen officiating.
Born in Gilberts Oct. 31, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Cordelia (nee Schlem) Moeller, she died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, ather home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Burial will be in Dundee Township East Cemetery, East Dundee.
Mrs. Pepper, a lifelong resident of the Dundee area, was a 1947 graduate of Dundee Community High School. She was the owner and operator of H & M Limousine Service of Dundee.
She is survived by five children, Robert (Judy) Volz of Minong, Wis., Tina (Herman) Ash of Carpentersville, Dorothy de Rivera of Dundee, Tom Pepper of Elburn and Penny (John) Pepper-Tidwell of West Dundee; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Patricia J. Moeller of West Dundee and Mary (Warren) Tinberg of Gravel Switch, Ky.
Mrs. Pepper was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry H. Pepper, on Oct. 13, 1984; and her sister, Henrietta Riggs, on March 27, 1985.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Please omit flowers.
Memorials may be made to either the Oncology Department of Sherman Hospital or the West Dundee Police Department.

Eleanor H. Reinke of Mount Prospect
Services for Eleanor H. Reinke (nee Menchey), 71, will be held Monday at The Salvation Army Norridge Citadel, 8354 W. Foster Ave., Norridge, IL 60656.
Born Nov. 24, 1927, in Chicago, she died Friday, at her home.
She is survived by her husband, Werner Reinke, they were married 46 years; son, Robert (Mary) Reinke; daughter, Carol (Patrick) Irwin; brother, William (Sandra) Menchey; sisters, Doris (Jack) Manzella and Patricia Horn; grandchildren, Nicole, Kaleigh, Michael, Bryan and Kaitlyn; and many nieces, nephews, and manydear friends.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at Lauterburg and Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday, at The Salvation Army Norridge Citadel.
Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army Norridge Citadel (see address above).
For information, (847)253-5423.

Sandra L. Rochlis of Wheaton
Funeral services for Sandra L. Rochlis, 53, will be held at 9:30 a.m. today, at Congregation Beth Shalom, 772 W. 5th Ave., Naperville, with the Rabbi Michael Remson officiating.
Born Oct. 23, 1945, in Los Angeles, Calif., she died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Interment will be private.
Mrs. Rochlis received her BS degree in interior design from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a past board member of Congregation Beth Shalom, a member of the A. A. U. W., Woman's American O. R. T. and a member of Hadassah.
She is survived by her husband, W. Stephen Rochlis of Wheaton; parents, George and Shirley (nee Glatt) Bamberger of Plantation, Fla.; brother, Bruce (Linda) Bamberger of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Judy (David) Calton of Southfield, Mich. and Betsy (Craig) Newmark of Raleigh, N. C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials in Mrs. Rochlis' name may be made to either Congregation Beth Shalom - Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, or the charity of donor's choice.
Arrangements were made by Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home, Naperville.

Leona Mae Shannon (nee Petersen) of Arlington Heights, died Saturday, April 10, 1999. Arrangements were made by Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Arlington Heights, (847) 253-0168.

Lawrence S. `Larry' Smith of Palatine
Services for Lawrence S. `Larry' Smith, 78, formerly of Arlington Heights, will begin with prayers at 10 a.m. Monday, at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 E. Northwest Highway, Palatine, and continue with Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church.
Born Aug. 9, 1920, in Chicago, he died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Alexian Brothers Hospice, Elk Grove Village. Burial will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine.
Mr. Smith was the retired owner of the William C. Smith & Sons Funeral Home of Chicago. He was a past member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, and the Funeral Directors Services Association of Greater Chicago, and a former member of the Board of Directors of Community Bank of Chicago. He proudly served his country as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was the beloved husband of Dolores Smith (nee Rose); loving father of Lawrence J., Terrence (Sandie), Jerry and Mark (Judith) Smith, Nancy (Paul) Dunn, Patricia (Larry) Davison, Joan (Allen) Fogel, Maurita (Bob) Fischer, Carol (Kevin) Dalton, Jeannine (Randy) Emory, Michele (Michael) Berry and Kelly (Thomas) Kelley; proud grandfather of Kindra, Linse, Christian USMC, Jennifer (James) King, Regina, Carolyn, Emily, Larry, Charlie, Mark, Mary Caitlin, Drew, Jack, Molly, Kevin, Kelly, Aaron, Will, Elizabeth, Steven, Jessica, Thomas, Colleen, Jack, Bridget, and the late Sara; great-grandfather of Maureen; dear brother of Robert (Dolores) and Richard (Betty) Smith, Eileen Leskiw Crain, Maureen (Raymond `Pat') Siewert, and the late William (Margaret `Peg') Smith and Joan (the late George) Pierce; and dear brother-in-law of Bud (Marion) and Jack (Therese) Rose.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Vitas Healthcare Hospice, 800 W. Biesterfield Road, Suite 5 West, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, or Alexian Brothers Cancer Center, 800 W. Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
For information, (847) 359-8020.

Ronald J. Speaker, 60, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Elgin, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. Arrangements were made by Laird Funeral Home, Elgin, (847) 741-8800.

Kent G. Taylor of Barrington
Services for Kent G. Taylor, 25, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at StirlenPieper & Davenport Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Road), Barrington.
Born Nov. 20, 1973, in Park Ridge, he passed away Wednesday, April 7, 1999, as a result of an automobile accident. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park.
A 1991 graduate of Barrington High School, Mr. Taylor attended the University of Kansas, and was employed as an information systems technician. His hobbies included computers, music, the out of doors, snow skiing and biking. He enjoyed spending time with friends.
Survivors include his parents, George M. Jr. and Gayle Taylor of Tucson, Ariz.; and brother, George M. (Laura) Taylor III of Clarendon Hills.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George M. and Josephine Taylor; and his maternal grandparents, George and Esther Walschon.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riveredge Nature Center, Box 26, Newburg, WI 53060.

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